单词 | ornithuric |
释义 | ornithuricadj. Biochemistry. ornithuric acid n. a colourless crystalline acid isolated from the excreta of birds whose food contained benzoic acid; 1,4-dibenzoylornithine, C19H20N2O4. ΚΠ 1878 Harper's Mag. Apr. 793/1 No hippuric acid is formed by birds, the benzoic acid forming a new conjugated acid which he calls ornithuric acid. 1911 Science 22 Dec. 887/2 Quite probably the benzoate would give rise to ornithuric acid, since it is known that this acid is formed when benzoate is excreted through the kidneys of birds. 1953 Science 1 Jan. 593/2 The following chemicals are wanted by the Registry of Rare Chemicals..amygdalin; delta-tocopherol; ornithuric acid; protoanemonin. 1980 Ann. Rev. Ecol. & Systematics 11 277 Excretion of ornithuric acid from the cecum by red grouse..is probably the result of detoxification of prolignin and other polyphenols. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1878 |
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